Kampong Phluk - Floating Village

It was incredibly sobering to visit Kampong Phluk ( which means Harbor of Tusks), a floating fishing commune on Tonlé Sap. Tonlé Sap ( means Big River) and it is a river & lake that supports most of the country with freshwater fish. The air was thick with exhaust fumes from the boats but children were still jumping around and playing together in the polluted muddy waters while adults worked relentlessly, mending nets and sorting fish. After seeing the conditions in which families here live, a friend from Thailand said: "I will never complain about my life again".